Footwear

Despite a more than 15-percent decline in Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s stock Tuesday morning, analysts at Buckingham Research Group continue to see shares as trading at a "lofty" valuation. The firm's Scott Krasik maintains an Underperform rating on Under Armour's stock with an unchanged $14...

Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL)'s surprising second-quarter preliminary earnings release resulted in some analysts throwing in the towel, but Baird Equity Research's Jonathan Komp is sticking with his Neutral rating. The price target has, however, been lowered from $15 to $8. Finish Line's...

Shares of Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) plummeted 30 percent after the retail sportswear chain surprised investors with its second-quarter earnings pre-announcement. As a result of the poor report, Buckingham Research Group's Scott Krasik downgraded Finish Line's stock from Neutral to Underperform...

The Golden State Warriors completed a nearly perfect sweep of the NBA playoffs by defeating the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors' perfect 12–0 run heading into the Finals could in part be attributed to Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s...

Shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) gained more than 10 percent early Thursday morning after the footwear, apparel and equipment maker reported a better than expected first quarter earnings report. Expectations heading into the report were high after two consecutive earnings report that...

Deckers Outdoor Corp (NYSE: DECK), the parent company behind various shoe brands including UGG, joins other fashion icons including Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) in exploring strategic alternatives. Deckers announced after Tuesday's market close that its board of directors began a strategic...

The owners of JIMMY CHOO PLC (OTC: JYMHF), creators of the shoes made famous by the late Princess Diana and those stiletto-strutting sirens on “Sex and the City,” are searching for a suitor. Shares of the stock were up 10.43 percent on Monday at $2.43 and up more than 10 percent to 185....

Shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) have lost more than 25 percent so far in 2017 with the majority of the decline following the company's concerning fourth-quarter earnings report. The sharp decline has prompted Morgan Stanley's Jay Sole to upgrade the stock to Equal Weight with a $...

Dick Johnson, CEO of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) was a guest on CNBC to talk about the importance of maintaining a strong retail presence. According to Johnson, 90 percent of Foot Locker's customers interacts with the company digitally at some point during the shopping experience, yet the...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is pressured by competition, with adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA.C) (NYSE: UAA) breathing down its neck. Even as Nike fights its own frailties, Benzinga looked at the prospects of the company's performance as having a bearing on footwear...

Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO), a retailer of footwear, apparel and accessories, reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter, driven by World Series-led sales at the Lids Sports Group and Schuh Group coupled with effective management of selling costs. Quick Quarterly Highlights Q3 EPS...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) has had quite the week. Despite beating on earnings estimates and revenues, the company suffered the worst single-day decline in eight years. While management tempered future guidance, Under Armour is still growing. It appears to be shifting from a hyper-growth company...

In 2015, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) had nearly a 96 percent share of the basketball shoe market. When it comes to fashion, when close to complete market share is on the table, consumers will look to other brands to differentiate themselves for the pack. The problem was, for the longest time, there weren'...

DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) could see the benefits of its new "Kids' Footwear" initiative beginning in the third quarter and then become "meaningfully more accretive" moving into FY17 and FY18, according to a note from Buckingham Research. Kickin' Kids Shoes On July 1, DSW rolled out Kids' Footwear in 203...

Baird prefers Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) and Duluth Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: DLTH) in the apparel, footwear and fitness sectors, despite being concerned about market volatility and political uncertainty raising the risk of a U.S./global recession in the intermediate term. "...